Favorite board games

[capnq]

When I try to pick a favorite boardgame from my collection, I usually go with Avalon Hill's _Merchant of Venus_. The designer started out trying to make a game about the 16th-17th century Spice Trade, but found that it was easier to get the sense of exploring unknown lands seeking exotic trade goods by switching to an SF setting.

Of games that are still easy to find, my current favorite is probably _Carcassonne_.

[Cor]

A game to teach students? Its only about the Cold War but it is the most accurate game i have seen as far as history and understanding why events happened and when, it Twilight Struggle. In addition to all that its fun to play. However its only 2 players.

[Kristoffer O]

Hmm, 2 players are a bit too few. I would like to have a workshop with about 15-20 students playing under my guidance